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Ryan Berry was the Orioles’ 9th round selection in the 2009 MLB draft. He dominated the South Atlantic League in his first taste of professional baseball, but has since been held back by shoulder injuries that have also forced him to the bullpen.

He pitched most of 2012 with the Keys, struck out 43 batters in 67 innings and gave up just 3 home runs. He made one appearance with the Baysox, where he tossed 3 scoreless innings.

The ranking kind of surprises me though. I know he's had injuries and was not a blow it by anyone type. Though being young and still having some time I'd thought he would've ranked in the mid-30s.

His ceiling just isn't high enough for me to rank higher and there's obviously still a pretty good chance he gets hurt again just based on his past. There are some other high upside arms I'd take over him.

Old Sneakers wrote:The ranking kind of surprises me though. I know he's had injuries and was not a blow it by anyone type. Though being young and still having some time I'd thought he would've ranked in the mid-30s.

I can understand why you would question his placement based on his potential, but I think he's had enough time in the minors to evaluate him on his performance. IMO where Jordan has placed him is appropriate.

If he pitches to his potential next season and avoids any further injury issues he could climb up the list very quickly.